May 5, 2018: Park patrons will enjoy a variety of free activities and, as always, have the opportunity to explore paved and woodland trails throughout the Arboretum and surrounding Swan Lake. Visitors are encouraged to bring a picnic. Snacks and beverages will be available for purchase. Admission and activities are free.

11 AM – Noon: Barefoot Yoga provides a free yoga class outdoors in The Pavilion at Wildwood. This open-air spring breeze class is open to all, from first-timers to experienced yogis. Participants are encouraged to bring their own yoga mats, towels and water bottles, though some yoga mats will be available to borrow onsite.

2:45 – 3:15 PM: Wildwood staff member David Pickens, whose nature photography is foremost on Wildwood’s website and social media, provides smartphone photography tips in a casual yet active workshop in The Gardens at Wildwood.

Join plein air painters and photographers who aim to capture the natural beauty of native flora and fauna throughout the Park.

May 12, 2018: More opportunities abound for Wildwood visitors to enjoy free activities and, as always, have the opportunity to explore paved and woodland trails throughout the Arboretum and surrounding Swan Lake. Visitors are encouraged to bring a picnic. Snacks and beverages will be available for purchase. Admission and activities are free.

11 AM – Noon: Barefoot Yoga provides a free yoga class outdoors in The Pavilion at Wildwood. This open-air spring breeze class is open to all, from first-timers to experienced yogis. Participants are encouraged to bring their own yoga mats, towels and water bottles, though some yoga mats will be available to borrow onsite.

2:45 – 3:15 PM: Wildwood staff member David Pickens, whose nature photography is foremost on Wildwood’s website and social media, provides smartphone photography tips in a casual yet active workshop in The Gardens at Wildwood.

Join plein air painters and photographers who aim to capture the natural beauty of native flora and fauna throughout the Park.

Also on May 12: ALS Wonderland presents Secret Garden, a Fashion Showcase of Love In Bloom, to benefit those living with ALS. (This fundraiser for ALS will be held in the Lucy Lockett Cabe Festival Theatre complex but is not a Wildwood Park for the Arts event.)

May 13, 2018: Happy Mother’s Day! Want a unique gift for Mom? Make a donation or name a tree or bench in her honor – contact Leslie at 501-821-7275 for more details. Then bring the family to the Park to reveal Mom’s gift. Wildwood Park is open daily free to the public: Sunday Noon – 5 PM / Mon – Fri 9 AM – 5 PM / Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM.

These programs are made possible in part by a grant from the Department of Arkansas Heritage, funded by your 1/8 cent conservation tax, Amendment 75.